When the 90
degree days roll in for July, it can be tempting to ditch the kitchen and run
out for dinner (free air conditioning!). But when you would rather relax with
your family and peel shrimp together, this is the recipe for you. It takes a
little time, but the ingredients and steps are as simple as could be. In my
opinion, serving it with a loaf of French bread is required.
Ingredients
3 (12-ounce) bottles lager beer
1 cup water
1 T Cajun seasoning
1 t salt
1 t black peppercorns
1 lemon, juiced, halves reserved
1 stick unsalted butter
1 lb large shrimp, head and shell left on, rinsed well
French bread
Directions
1. Cut the lemon in half and juice it. Save
the juice in a bowl, place lemon halves in a large pot.
2. Add beer, water, Cajun seasoning, salt and peppercorns to the pot. Bring to
boil over medium heat.
3. Cover and boil for 10 minutes.
4. Rinse the shrimp. Add the shrimp to the pot of boiling beer. Cover it and turn off the heat. Cook
for 3 minutes, or until pink throughout.
5. Use a slotted spoon to remove the shrimp and transfer to serving bowls.
6. Put the stick of butter in a small saucepan and melt. Add the lemon juice.
Turn off heat.
9. Add ½ cup of the beer boiling liquid to the butter with lemon juice and
simmer for 2 minutes. Pour into small serving bowls. Serve the warm shrimp with
the butter dipping sauce on the side. (Put out empty bowls for the shells.)
10. Serve with French bread.
